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Mobile Games Hotspot: More ‘Kingdom Hearts’ for Phones; ‘Angry Birds’ Take...

Hollywood Reporter reports: "Elsewhere in gaming-on-the-go: 'Sonic at the Olympic Games' set to compete on mobile; 'Witcher' card game 'Gwent' gets release date; and...

Xbox boss calls for greater transparency on key issues

gamesindustry.biz reports: "Xbox boss Phil Spencer believes the industry needs to be more transparent about its problems, if it is to properly address the...

THQ Signs Director Guillermo del Toro to 3-Game Deal

Agoura Hills, Calif. - Video game publisher THQ (NASD: THQI) said on Monday that it has signed a multi-year deal with writer/director Guillermo del Toro ("Pan's Labyrinth,"...

Unity launches Social Impact Division backed by $67m fund

Gamesindustry.biz reports: "Unity has created a Social Impact Division to promote equality, sustainability and health, which will be supported by a $67 million charitable...

Blizzard president addresses harassment, discrimination lawsuit

GamesIndustry.biz reports: "The head of Blizzard Entertainment reacted to a California Department of Fair Employment and Housing lawsuit alleging harassment and discrimination of women...

How Esports Organization Gen.G’s Cross-Market Strategy Helps Attract New Brand Partnerships

Digiday reports: "Like other world-spanning fandoms such as K-pop and anime, esports is a universal language that brands can use to reach consumers outside...

Zynga acquires mobile gaming company Peak for $1.8 billion

VentureBeat reports: "Zynga will purchase Istanbul-based game developer Peak for $1.8 billion, marking the largest acquisition in Zynga’s history.In a press release, Zynga officials...

Report: One in Five Americans Are Social Gamers

Port Washington, N.Y. - One in five Americans, or some 56.8 million consumers, has played a game on a social network in the past three months,...

Facebook Reworks Game-Related Notifications

Santa Clara, Calif. - Facebook has reworked how game-related notifications are spread within users' News Feeds, using an algorithm to determine how often users' interact with...

Twitch will issue permanent suspensions to abusers on its platform

Gamesindustry.biz reports: "Twitch revealed this week it will be handing out permanent suspensions amid the latest wave of abuse allegations." Read more